Birali Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts to students in Class 4 and up. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit. Parents should contact the school for more information.

Visiting Classes 4-12 and speaking with parents and the school faculty.

This program offered by Developing the Self Developing the World brings anthroposophy to help understand relationships and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

It speaks to some of main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

The program is delivered by Developing the Self Developing the World programs facilitator, Meaghan Witri.

Lyn Clifton joins Sophia’s Garden, offering mantles of care to the children during their free play time and a parent education session.

Student Program for Class 5 to 12

The program highlights with each class the growth and changes that they are going through. This includes puberty and the physical and emotional changes that go hand in hand over this time. The content is age appropriate for each class. It aims to deepen the young person’s healthy relationship to themselves and encourages greater understanding, mutual respect and compassion for the other members of their class and the school community.

Information Evening for Parents, Caregivers and Staff

The content is help to recognise the relevant depth and progression anthroposophy brings to this important aspect of life and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

The talk will cover the themes of the content brought to the students and some of the main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

Please contact the school for times and further details about these sessions

Working with staff, parents and students for this social understanding program.

Upcoming 4-session Study Group
In-Person and Online

We will meet for four consecutive weeks to study the first chapter of Spirit-led Community - Healing the Impacts of Technology by Lisa Romero. The Guide to the Care and Development of the Senses, parts of which are included in this chapter are available for free download on our website.
​Online, 6:30-8pm:​
Wednesdays, June 26, July 3, 10 and 17
​In-Person in Stephentown, NY, NOTE:
NEW DAY AND TIME! 9:30-11am:​
Saturdays, June 29, July 6, 13, and 20
​To register and for more info contact@developingtheself.org or call/text 908-227-0004.

Mansfield Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

We look forward to returning to Mansfield and visiting class groups to help deepen the young person’s healthy relationship to themselves and encourage greater understanding, mutual respect and compassion for the other members of their class and the school community. Age appropriate content is brought, spanning topics of attraction, relationships, sex, social conditioning and the inner changes that go hand-in-hand with these aspects of growth and development.

The parent education speaks to the themes of the content brought to the students and some of the main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts who will meet with students, parents and staff.

Visiting Classes 4-8 and meeting with parents and the school faculty.

This program offered by Developing the Self Developing the World brings anthroposophy to help understand relationships and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

It speaks to some of main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

The program is delivered by Developing the Self Developing the World programs facilitator, Meaghan Witri.

Alice Springs Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts who will meet with students, parents and staff.

Visiting Classes 4-8 and meeting with parents and the school faculty.

This program offered by Developing the Self Developing the World brings anthroposophy to help understand relationships and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

It speaks to some of main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

The program is delivered by Developing the Self Developing the World programs facilitator, Meaghan Witri.

Sophia Mundi Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts who will meet with students, parents and staff.

Class 1 - 6

Working with stories, role playing and artistic activities.

Education will also be offered to Caregivers/Parents & Educators

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts to students in Class 4 and up. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit. Parents should contact the school for more information.

Berkeley Rose Waldorf School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Meaghan Witri to students in 4th - 8th grades. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit.

Birali Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts to students in Class 4 and up. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit. Parents should contact the school for more information.

Freshwater Creek Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts to students in Class 4 to 6. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit. Parents should contact the school for more information. (03) 5264 5077

Melanie Deefholts will partake in the Primary School Parents-teacher meetings for Term 2 and will also work with the staff. Building Resilience to Meet the World - Understanding the Complexities of Child Development in Today's World.

Professional Development - Primary Faculty
May 3rd & June 14 3:30-5pm

Class meetings
Kindy May 2, 6-7:30pm
Class 1/2 May 16, 5:30-7:30pm
Class 3/4 May 15, 5:30-7:30pm
Class 5/6 June 8, 5:30-7:30pm

Outline pending

Class 8 to 11

September 8 & 9

The program highlights with each class the growth and changes that they are going through. This includes puberty and the physical and emotional changes that go hand in hand over this time. The content is age appropriate for each class. It aims to deepen the young person’s healthy relationship to themselves and encourages greater understanding, mutual respect and compassion for the other members of their class and the school community.

Parents & Caregivers

Mon 12/9 Class 8-11

Each session discusses the themes of the content brought to the students and some of the main issues confronting child health and wellbeing in current times, with examples of how we can counter the unbalancing effects. We also address how to understand gender differences and similarities that both limit or free us and the contribution and struggles of the changing social structures around gender and sexuality affecting us all.

We look at how and when we work with children and adolescents to bring the understanding of sexuality and gender in relation to where they are in their consciousness. This brings harmony between the evolving body and inner experiences that sets the ground for healthy adult experience.

The content helps to recognise the relevant depth and progression anthroposophy brings to this important aspect of life and the responsibility of community in raising children and working together to promote individual wellbeing.

Freshwater Creek Steiner School is working with the Healthy Relationships with Self and Others: Social Understanding Gender and Sexuality Program.

The program will be delivered by Melanie Deefholts to students in Class 4 to 6. Parent meetings and Professional Development are also offered during the visit. Parents should contact the school for more information. (03) 5264 5077